Court sets Jan 13 for probe report in Salman Shah murder case
A Dhaka court today set January 13 for submitting the probe report in a case filed over the murder of popular movie superstar Salman Shah. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana passed the order after the investigation officer failed to submit the report today. The case was filed on October 21, 2025, by Salman Shah’s maternal uncle, Mohammad Alamgir, against 11 people, including...
Tom Cruise hailed as he receives first Oscar honour
US star Tom Cruise has received his first-ever Oscar statuette, accepting an honorary Academy Award at the Governors Awards in Hollywood and declaring that “making films is not what I do, it is who I am.” Cruise, 63, was honoured alongside singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton, choreographer and producer Debbie Allen, and production designer Wynn Thomas at the Academy’s annual gala....
Actress Mehazabien Chowdhury faces arrest warrants
A Dhaka executive magistrate court on Sunday (November 16) issued arrest warrants against model and actress Mehazabien Chowdhury and her brother Alisan Chowdhury in a case filed over allegations of intimidation, threats, and coercion. The court had earlier ordered the two to appear on November 10, but they failed to comply. As a result, on that day Afruja Tania, magistrate of Dhaka Executive...
Kona lights up E-Club Family Night with soulful performance
The Entrepreneurs Club of Bangladesh (E-Club), a prominent registered platform for entrepreneurs, held a vibrant Family Night on Friday (November 14), gathering members, business leaders, and their families for an evening of music, fashion and celebration. The event, staged at the Celebrity Convention Hall in Gulshan, was marked by enchanting flute accompaniment, a fashion ramp show, and live...
Hero Alam arrested
Content creator Hero Alom has been arrested in a case filed by his former wife, Ria Moni. He was detained on Saturday (November 15) at noon by police from Hatirjheel Police Station. Md Ibne Mizan, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Tejgaon Division, told Banglanews that Hero Alom was arrested in the Rampura Metropolitan Project area in compliance with a court warrant...
Oscar-nominated actor Diane Ladd dies in California
Oscar-nominated Hollywood actor Diane Ladd has died at the age of 89, her daughter, Academy Award winner Laura Dern, said on Monday (November 3). Dern told The Hollywood Reporter that Ladd passed away at her home in Ojai, California, describing her mother as “the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathic soul.” Born on November 29, 1935, Ladd began her...
New murder case filed over Salman Shah’s death
Nearly 29 years after the death of legendary Bangladeshi actor Salman Shah, a murder case has been filed against 11 individuals, including his wife Samira Haque, alleging the popular film star was killed in a planned murder. The case was lodged by Salman’s maternal uncle Mohammad Alamgir with Ramna Police Station under sections 302 and 34 of the Penal Code. The accused are Samira Haque,...
Court orders fresh probe into Salman Shah death after murder case
A Dhaka court has ordered a fresh investigation into the death of film star Salman Shah after accepting a murder case over the incident. The court directed the officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station to reinvestigate and submit a new report. The ruling was delivered on Monday (October 20) by Sixth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Jannatul Ferdous Ibne Haque. The judge granted...
'Tin Goyenda' creator Rakib Hasan no more
Acclaimed Bangladeshi writer Rakib Hasan, best known for creating the popular teen detective series “Tin Goyenda,” has died. He passed away on Wednesday (Oct 15) afternoon while under care at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in Dhaka, hospital officials said. According to hospital sources, Rakib Hasan was a regular dialysis patient at the hospital and died shortly before the procedure...
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning icon of Annie Hall, dies aged 79
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79, her family has confirmed. The news was first reported by People magazine and later picked up by multiple media outlets including Reuters. Keaton, who rose to prominence in the 1970s for her roles in The Godfather series, became a cultural icon with her performance in Annie Hall, for which she won the 1978 Academy Award for Best...
Shah Rukh Khan joins billionaire club with $1.4b net worth
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has officially joined the billionaire club, becoming one of the world’s wealthiest actors. The 59-year-old’s net worth is estimated at $1.4 billion (£1.03 billion), according to the Hurun India Rich List 2025, an annual ranking of India’s wealthiest individuals. This places him alongside global celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rihanna,...
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate after nearly two decades
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after almost 20 years of marriage, a source confirmed to the BBC. The Oscar-winning actress and the four-time Grammy-winning country singer share two daughters: Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. The couple, who both grew up in Australia, married in June 2006. TMZ first reported the split, citing sources who said the pair had been living...
‘Barir Naam Shahana’ picked as Bangladesh’s Oscar entry
In a significant move, Bangladesh's Oscar committee has selected Leesa Gazi's debut film, 'Barir Naam Shahana' ('A House Named Shahana'), for consideration in the best international feature film category at the forthcoming 98th Academy Awards, as reported by Variety. The narrative, adapted from Gazi's 2011 novella, unfolds in rural Bangladesh during the 1990s. It follows Dipa, portrayed by...
Gaza war is ‘no less than genocide: Jennifer Lawrence
Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence has described Israel’s war in Gaza as “nothing short of genocide,” voicing alarm over both the conflict and the state of free speech in the United States. Speaking at a press conference during the San Sebastián Film Festival, where she was promoting her latest film Die My Love, the Academy Award-winning star departed from the festival’s apolitical...
Legal notice issued to return Selim Al Deen’s medals, manuscripts
A legal notice has been served to four individuals, including prominent theatre and film director Nasir Uddin Yusuf Bachchu, requesting the return of national and international medals, awards, manuscripts, and personal belongings of renowned playwright Selim Al Deen for preservation at a museum dedicated to his legacy in Feni. The notice, sent on Thursday (Sept 25) on behalf of Salah Uddin...
Shah Rukh Khan wins first National Film Award after 33 years
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has finally clinched his first National Film Award, ending a wait of over three decades. At the 71st National Film Awards ceremony in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu presented Khan with the Best Actor award for his performance in the 2023 blockbuster Jawan. The honour marks a major milestone in Khan’s illustrious 33-year career, during which he has become...
"Masks in the Sun" and "Empty Letter": Two poems by Ayman Ahad
Poem 1: Masks in the Sun Ayman Ahad Night splits open. The smell of blood rises. Buried history bursts from the ground. Bullets bought with the people’s money tear into the nation’s future. The ruler’s hand is cold. The wound is deep. Bodies return. Hundreds. They float in the river’s current. Broken dreams grin from their graves. Children march. Youth march....
No more concerts, says Tahsan Khan
Renowned Bangladeshi musician Tahsan Khan has hinted at stepping away from live performances, marking a possible end to an illustrious 25-year career in music. Currently touring Australia to celebrate the milestone, the artist shared the news during one of his scheduled concerts across five cities. In a video clip that has gone viral on social media, Tahsan can be seen addressing the...
Sunsilk Brings Popular Pakistani Actress Hania Aamir to Bangladesh
Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, one of South Asia’s most recognisable screen personalities, is set to visit Dhaka for the first time at the invitation of Sunsilk Bangladesh. In less than a decade, Aamir has risen to prominence as a leading figure in South Asian entertainment, acclaimed for her roles in television dramas, films, and web series. She made her film debut in 2016 with Janaan and...
